Claims and premium outcome
Claims and premium outcome
Injury Scale Values in practice
In a recent judgment in a compulsory third party (CTP) motor vehicle claim of Hunt v Lemura (2011), the Supreme Court applied the ISV scale to assess general damages. Read more...
Employment a 'contributing factor'
Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Q-COMP, 20 July 2011
A mineworker was awarded damages despite sustaining an injury between shifts, as it was determined the injury was connected to his employment and happened at a location he was 'enticed' to stay at. Read more...
Premium assessment
Deplin Pty Ltd, 24 January 2011
This case demonstrates if contractors undertaking the ‘additional work’ are ‘workers’ according to the Act. Read more...
Independent medical advice overules treating specialist
Worker v Q-COMP, 10 August 2010
The courts will uphold decisions based on independent medical advice over a treating specialist in certain circumstances, as outlined in this case study. Read more...
Definition of a worker
SPE Pty Ltd v Q-COMP and worker, 10 August 2010
This case study is on engaging the services of an individual and what the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 defines as a worker. Read more...
Assessable wages
WorkCover Queensland v Q-COMP and a courier company, 7 July 2010
The amounts paid to a worker to cover a worker’s costs, unless paid as an excluded allowance, is assessable as discussed in this case study. Read more...
Considerations for working in remote locations
Thiess Pty Ltd v Q-COMP, 1 July 2010
Identifying an injury that occurs between actual periods of work, but still within the overall period or episode of work, is within ‘the course of employment'. Read more...
Applying the correct WorkCover industry classification
WorkCover Queensland v Q-COMP and a transport company, 5 March 2010
This case study is on applying the most appropriate WorkCover Industry Classification and that it should accurately reflect the primary business activity of an employer. Read more...